STUDENTS COUNSELLOR (Professional Counsellor)

Minimum Qualification and Experience: Ph.D./M. Phil./M.Sc. (Counselling Psychology)/Post-

Graduate Diploma in the fields of Psychology (Counselling, Clinical Psychology), Sociology or Social
work with at least one year relevant clinical experience.

Desirable:

(a) Have training in Counselling technique and/or any therapeutic module

(b) Experience in Counselling students of highly competitive residential Institutes of higher learning

(c) Administrative experience in managing relevant Counselling service set-ups.

Job Requirement: The job would involve active counselling of students largely in the 16-28 age
groups, organisational work in connection with developing a suitable counselling programme for
students and liaison work with professional volunteer agencies and hospitals for the benefits of the
student population of the Institute. Also, the job require:

(a) Targeted psychological counselling of individuals for common conditions such as anxiety,
adjustment disorder, depression, addiction;

(b) Group therapy for certain conditions;

(c) Developing and execute appropriate follow up procedure for monitoring progress;

(d) Developing a standard operating procedure (SOP) to ensure a smooth operation of counselling
activity including crisis management;

(e) Designing and organising of regular workshops addressing a variety of subjects such as stress
management, self-esteem, test anxiety, managing mood swings, enhancing study skills, stigma
attached to accessing mental health care;

(f) Counselling students on different challenges faced by them at regular intervals (peer pressure,
relationships, academic stress, learning to make decisions, making responsible choices, knowing
when to ask help for oneself and for others, family related issues, sexuality, identity, beliefs, time
management, substance abuse, physically well-being etc.);

(g) Training and guiding the team of student volunteers associated with counselling service;

(h) Acting as an referral to the administration or hospital.

(i) Performing duties including attending exigencies at all hours.